▲ 265 ▼ 'Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race (www.commondreams.org) submitted 2 days ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/politics@lemmy.world 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/73268
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) I think Obama cashed in on the "Charnge" message too early. We need that promise now more than ever. Edit: Charge=Change permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) I think you meant to type "Change". I think a big part of what led to the rise of fascism in the US was the betrayal on the part of the Democrat establishment. In 2015 there was a clear popular uprising against "the establishment" highlighted by the rise of Trump and Bernie. When the DNC fucked over Bernie, Trump capitalized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) The first Obama term i felt like ok fine change is hard and people are making it hard, give it more time. By the middle of Obamas second term I was mad. Nothing really changed and it didn't feel like he and the dems were fighting to make the changes. In hindsight im not sure exactly what changes I expected or what specifics they campaigned on. I think they sold a feeling more than specific actions. Hard to remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago I think the biggest change he made was being the first not white guy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago The only thing Obama fought for was in 2009 in the affordable care act, which was itself a failure and giveaway to insurance companies at are complete parasites to healthcare and take the majority of the money for it. He did nothing of note otherwise, not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) I think you meant to type "Change". I think a big part of what led to the rise of fascism in the US was the betrayal on the part of the Democrat establishment. In 2015 there was a clear popular uprising against "the establishment" highlighted by the rise of Trump and Bernie. When the DNC fucked over Bernie, Trump capitalized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) The first Obama term i felt like ok fine change is hard and people are making it hard, give it more time. By the middle of Obamas second term I was mad. Nothing really changed and it didn't feel like he and the dems were fighting to make the changes. In hindsight im not sure exactly what changes I expected or what specifics they campaigned on. I think they sold a feeling more than specific actions. Hard to remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago I think the biggest change he made was being the first not white guy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago The only thing Obama fought for was in 2009 in the affordable care act, which was itself a failure and giveaway to insurance companies at are complete parasites to healthcare and take the majority of the money for it. He did nothing of note otherwise, not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) The first Obama term i felt like ok fine change is hard and people are making it hard, give it more time. By the middle of Obamas second term I was mad. Nothing really changed and it didn't feel like he and the dems were fighting to make the changes. In hindsight im not sure exactly what changes I expected or what specifics they campaigned on. I think they sold a feeling more than specific actions. Hard to remember. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago I think the biggest change he made was being the first not white guy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago The only thing Obama fought for was in 2009 in the affordable care act, which was itself a failure and giveaway to insurance companies at are complete parasites to healthcare and take the majority of the money for it. He did nothing of note otherwise, not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago I think the biggest change he made was being the first not white guy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago The only thing Obama fought for was in 2009 in the affordable care act, which was itself a failure and giveaway to insurance companies at are complete parasites to healthcare and take the majority of the money for it. He did nothing of note otherwise, not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent